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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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