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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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