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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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