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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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