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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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