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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different 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 manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers 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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