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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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