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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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