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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the 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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