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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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