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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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