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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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