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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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