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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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