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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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