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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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