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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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