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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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