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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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