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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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