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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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