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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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