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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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