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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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