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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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