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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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