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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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