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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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