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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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