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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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