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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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