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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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