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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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