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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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