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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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