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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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