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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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