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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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