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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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