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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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