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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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