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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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