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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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