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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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