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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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