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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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