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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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