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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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