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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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