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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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