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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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