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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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