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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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