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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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