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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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