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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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