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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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