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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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