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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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