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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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