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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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