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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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