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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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