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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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