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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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