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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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