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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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