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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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