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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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