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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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