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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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