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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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