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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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