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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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