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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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