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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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