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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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