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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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