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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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