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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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