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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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