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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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