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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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