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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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