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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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