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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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