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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines 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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