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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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