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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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