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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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