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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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