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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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