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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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