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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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