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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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