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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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