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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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