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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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