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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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