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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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