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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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