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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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