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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important 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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