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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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