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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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