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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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