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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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