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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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