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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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