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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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