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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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