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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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