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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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