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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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