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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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