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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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