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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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