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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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