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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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