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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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