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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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