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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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