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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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