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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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