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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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