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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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