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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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