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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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