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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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