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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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