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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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