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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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