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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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