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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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