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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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