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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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