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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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