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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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