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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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