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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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