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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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