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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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