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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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