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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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