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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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