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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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