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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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