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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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