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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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