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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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