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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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