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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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