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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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