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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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