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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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