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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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