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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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