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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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