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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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