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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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