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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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