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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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