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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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