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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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