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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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