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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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