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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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