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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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