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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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