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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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