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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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