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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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