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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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