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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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