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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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