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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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