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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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