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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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