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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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