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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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