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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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