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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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