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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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