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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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