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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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