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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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