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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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