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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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