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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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