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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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