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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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