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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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