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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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