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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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