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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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