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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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