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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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