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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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