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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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