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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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