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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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