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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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