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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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