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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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