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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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