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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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