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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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