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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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