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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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