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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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