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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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