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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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