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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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