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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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