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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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