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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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