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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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