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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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