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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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