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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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