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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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