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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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