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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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