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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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