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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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