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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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