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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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