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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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