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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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