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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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