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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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