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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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