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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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