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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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