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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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