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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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