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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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