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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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