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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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