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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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