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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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