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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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