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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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