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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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