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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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