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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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