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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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