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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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