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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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