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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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