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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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