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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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