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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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