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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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