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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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