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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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