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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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