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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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