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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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