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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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