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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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