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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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