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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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