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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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