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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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