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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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