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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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