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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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