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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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