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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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