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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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