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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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