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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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