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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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