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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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