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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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