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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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