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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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