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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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