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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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