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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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