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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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