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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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