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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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