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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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