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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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