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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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