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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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