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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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