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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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