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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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