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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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