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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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