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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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