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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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