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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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