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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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