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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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