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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores 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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