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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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