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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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