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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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