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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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