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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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