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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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