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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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