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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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