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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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