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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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