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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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