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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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