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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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