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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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