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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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