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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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