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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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