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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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