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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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