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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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