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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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