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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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