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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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