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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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