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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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