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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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