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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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