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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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