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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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