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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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