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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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