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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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