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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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