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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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