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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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