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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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