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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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