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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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