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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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