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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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