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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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