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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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