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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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