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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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