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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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