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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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