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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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