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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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