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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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