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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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