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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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