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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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