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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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