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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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