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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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