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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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