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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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