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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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