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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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