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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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