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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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