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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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