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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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