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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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