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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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