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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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