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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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