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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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