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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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