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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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