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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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