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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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