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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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