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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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