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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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