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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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