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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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