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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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