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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this 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 stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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