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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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