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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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