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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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