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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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