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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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