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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses 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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