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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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