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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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