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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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