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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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