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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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