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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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