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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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