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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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