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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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