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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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