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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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