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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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