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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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