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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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