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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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