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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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