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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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