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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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