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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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