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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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