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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data 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 subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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