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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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