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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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