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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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