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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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