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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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