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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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