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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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