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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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