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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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