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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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