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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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