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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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