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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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