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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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