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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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