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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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