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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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