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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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