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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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