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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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