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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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