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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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