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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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