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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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