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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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