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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important 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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