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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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