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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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