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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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