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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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