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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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