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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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