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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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