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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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