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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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