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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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