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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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