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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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