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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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