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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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