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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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