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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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