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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources