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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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