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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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