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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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