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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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