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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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