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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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