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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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