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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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