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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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