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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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