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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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