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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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