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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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