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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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