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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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