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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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