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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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