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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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