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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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