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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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