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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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