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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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