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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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