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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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