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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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