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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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