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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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