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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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