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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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