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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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