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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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