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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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