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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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