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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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