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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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