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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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