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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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