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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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