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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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