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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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