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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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