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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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