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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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