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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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