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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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