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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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