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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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