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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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