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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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