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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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