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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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