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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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