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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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