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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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