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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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