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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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