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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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