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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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