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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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