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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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