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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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