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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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