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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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