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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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